Also, block does not suffer from diminishing returns like dodge/parry so it will be very valuable. (Source - Tankspot)

No longer do warriors consider block rating to be a waste (as it was before wotlk). Don't over look this warriors!

Comment by Stadig

The whole faction is very deceptive. They give alot of easy-to-get tanking gear but once you've got them all you realise that they are very, VERY troublesome. All the tank gear Wyrmrest sells has a CRAPLOAD of defense rating.

Now that might be great when you're going for the defense cap, but once you're there (and exactly there, not way beyond it) and raiding Naxx, the problems kick in.

You get alot of better gear, but you cant use it because they'd make you fall under the def cap. It's very annoying. If I hadn't gotten these in the first place and spent a few more run in normals or heroics getting some other gear with the defense spread out more I'd be enjoying some highly superior boots, breastplates and capes by now.

Comment by Fuegan

uhhh? I don't know about you, but i always plan out my items for my tank ahead of time. I always know what my next upgrade is and what i need to do to get it. All the blues from wotlk have a ton of def rating, its so you can cap and do heroics faster. If an item drops and you know its an upgrade, that doesn't mean you shouldn't roll on it. You could just roll on it, and drop a def rating gem or two in after the naxx run.

Most of the time people get all 5 pieces of their teir and only use 4, simply because when they get an upgrade for 1 of the tier slots, they can swap in the piece they don't use, so they don't break their four or two set bonus.

Comment by Talamare

What many people dont realize is that the def "cap" isnt a "maximum" its a "minimal"

In other words having def past 540 wont kill you, it will still give you plenty of avoidance, especially when compared to other tank stats such as dodge and parry, its better then parry and nearly as good as dodge

and Yes I realize diminishing returns will kick in

Comment by Hatredshand

if u are using your peices correctly then the high Def on one peice should make up the diffrance in the lack of Def in your upgrade. If u have exactly 540 Def then u obviously have decent gear as my tank DK has 536 Def and i have both the cloak and Chest from Wyrmrest. Also my boots dont even have def on them and i dont have any enchants on my gear or gems. Getting to 540 is super simple. I dont have any chants or gems and i dont have any T7 gear. spreding out your def makes scence if u get an equivalant up grade. But odds are u wont get a epic with simaler stats so having a high def item will allow you to swap peices sooner than if all your def was spred out. and remember its 535 def to tank Heros.

Comment by Hatredshand

Heres somthing that will make any tank apreciate High Def items. The T7 Dk tank gear only has 246 combined Def Rating. After 4.92 thats 50 def points leaving you at 475 def. assuming your 2H tanking with the rune o stoneskin gargoyal. even with enchants and gems itll mostlikely leaven you around 542 def. and as an unholy tank i can tell u your dodge as of now should be atleast 18% or better and parry 15% or better without HrnOwinter. dont forget if your Unholy that your a Mitigation tank not avoidance(frost) so a higher def will better suit you.